Curtain carrier for automobiles



March 30,1926. 1,578,675

c. B. MOON CURTAIN CARRIER FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed August 1, 1925 PatentedMar. 30, 1926.

uNiTEosTATss i 1,578,675 ATENT OFFICE;

CLYDE B. MOON, F BURR OAK, KANSAS.

CURTAIN CARRIER FDR AUTOMOBILES.

To. all w 710m it 912 a-y concern: I

Be it known that I, CLYDE 13. Moon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Burr Oak, in the county oflJewell and State of Kansas,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Carriers forAutomobiles,of which the following is.

a specification, reference being-had to the accompanying drawlngs.

This invention relates, to devices for Supporting curtains Withinautomobiles, and particularly tov a device of this character in thenature of a reel upon which the curtains,

may be wound and thusconveniently and compact-1y carried, thisapplicationbeing a continuation in part ofthe application filed by me onthe 2nd day of December, 1924, Serial #753,470, for curtaincarriers.

The general object of the inventlonas to provide a device of thischaracter which in;

, such means being so constructedthat the reel other materials might beused.

. may be readily withdrawn from the carrier when desired. 1 V Otherobjects have to dow'ith the details of construction and arrangement ofparts as will appearinore fully hereinafter.

My invention is illustrated in the ac'com panying drawing, whereinFigure 1 is a perspective view of a curtaincarrier constructed inaccordance with my invention and shown as supported upon a bow of avehicle top; I

Figure Zis a longitudinal vertical sectional view through thecurtaincar'rier; I Figure 3 is a vertical section through the curtaincarrier and the support A;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one of the slides; 1 w

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the springs carried by theslides;

Referring to this drawing, it will beseen that I have provided a carrierof holder for curtains which is designated and which is preferably madeof canvas, though I The body' 10 is partially cylindrical and isattached at its ends to heads 11 which maybe made of metal, leatherorany other suitable ma Application filed August 1, 1925; Serial "rib.47,536,.

terial. The canvas may be riveted to these heads. Preferably the canvasis riveted,

punched or'otherwise attached at its ends to, these heads only around aportion of the circumference of thefcarrier or case 1 0 so that theupper portion of the" case or carrier 10 is either entirely, open or issimply protected by a cover or loose piece of canvas This cover maybeheld closed and the carrier supported from the bow A of a vehicle'bymeans of straps or bands 13 which extend around and are preferablyattached to the body 10, and each of ithesebands at one point is formedto provide a loop '14, by. passing thebandi or strap through a buckle 0iby any other means oflike' character,'theibow of the vehicle toppas-Sing through the loops 14 thus formed and the buckles 15 extendingbeneaththe-bow so? as to hold the carrier n place when the straps arereleased to open the flap 12 and reniove the contents of the carrier.

I do not the specific buckle shown, as other means might be used forthis purpose forming a'loopover'ithe bowl The straps 13; alelieldinpositionto close the carrier by ineans'of buckles 16 of ordiinirycharacter. Extending through openingls in the heads 11 is a shaft 17,thisshaft being square' in cross section or, if desired, being roundincross section or having anyother cross'sectional shape, thoiighpreferably square, Slidably mounted upon the winding shaft" 17 are theslides 18. Each slide isformed withfan aperture19, the aperture beingsquare, if

the shaft is squarein cross section, by which the slide may shiftlongitudinally upon the winding sha'ft 17. This slide is illustrated asrounded attliebQttona but flat on top andbe'ing formed upon its" inner Isurface with a ve1"tically" extending dove-tailed groove 20. Engaging,in this dove-tailed recess is the angular end'21ofa leaf spring 22.Eaclrleaf spring," therefore, extends wish to be limited tQ the use" of.I

downward from thetop ofIthe-slide to a 9 point in proximity to the faceof the shaft, then extends longitudinally along the shaft,

and thcnupward atthe extremity, as at 23.

'lheislides, as b'efore stated, may beanoved longitudinally upon.theshaft so as to, ac comm'odate curtalns different Widths .Mraunted uponthe'extremities of the shaft an d exterioriycf the heads l l aretheknobs may be of any desired character but I have illustrated the knobsas being formed with sockets for the reception of the ends of the shaftand being pinned to the shaft by the pin 25. lVhen it is desired toremove the shaft 17 from within the carrier or holder 10, one of thesepins is removed with the corresponding knob 24: and then the shaft maybe shifted longitudinally so that it will be disposed entirelyexteriorly to the casing or carrier 10. The carrier 10 being made ofcanvas is liable to sag at the middle and at the ends, particula rly.when there are no curtains rolled up within the carrier, and in order toprevent this I preferably brace the carrier longitudinally by means ofthree or more braces 26 which may be made of metal, wood or any othersuitable material.

Under some circumstances. a round rod or shaft 17 may be used in placeof the square shaft, in which case this round rod will be formed with alongitudinal keyway and the slides will be formed with a feather or keyextending into this keyway. 1

In the operation of this device,'when it is desired to roll up and housethe automobile curtains, the slides may be separated, the curtainsdisposed upon the shaft 17, then the slides forced together, theupwardly'-'turned ends 23 of the springs permitting the springs to rideover the first layer of the curtain. The shaft is then rotated to windthe curtain up upon the shaft, and obviously after the first turn hasbeen made the curtain will thereafter'lap over the springs 22 and thisoverlappingof the curtain upon these springs 22 will assist the springsin holding the first convolution of the curtain tightly to the shaft.Obviously, if more than one curtain is to be rolled up upon the shaft,the first curtain is rolled up until the roll is nearly completed'andthe second curtain may be inserted between the layers of the firstcurtain and the rolling continued until the second curtain has beenrolled in one or two layers around the first curtain. which will thenserve to hold the second curtain in place. and thus the rolling up maybe con-' firmed until all of the curtains have been rolled, u in onecompass in the carrier, where they are protected from dust or dirt, keptfrom being broken or otherwise injured. and yet may be had readily bythe simple process of pulling the curtains out one by one off of theshaft 17.

Under some circumstances the flexible cover 1201' flap may be omittedand the reel and curtains will then be supported on what might be termeda sort of cradle openat the top. By releasing the buckles 16. thecarrier will swing downw; rd so that-the curtains may be readily removedfrom the shaft. The device is very simple,compact and will keep thecurtains, as before stated, from being broken. torn or otherwiseinjured.

itfaev's' may be supported from the bow of a vehicle top, a reel shaftpassing through the ends of the case and rotatably supported therein,means on the extremities of the shaft whereby the shaft may be'rotatcd,and means mounted upon the shaft for engaging the margin of a curtaintherewith, said means being adjustable longitudinally upon tl e shaftheld for rotation independently of the shaft.

2. A curtain carrier of the character described comprising an outer casehaving ends, the case having a body portion approximately semi-circularin cross section, supporting means for the case wherebyit may besupported from the bow of a vehicle'top, a reel shaft passing throughthe ends of the case and rotatably supported therein, means on theextremities of the shaft whereby the shaft may be rotated, and meansmounted upon the shaft for engagmg the margin of a curtain therewith,said means including two members, each longitudinally adjustable uponthe shaft independently of the other and each held upon the shaftagainst rotation independently thereof and each adapted to engage overthe margin of a curtain and hold it to the shaft.

3. A reel for curtains including a case, a shaft passing longitudinallythrough the case and being rotatably mounted on the ends thereof, slidesmounted upon the shaft inward of the ends of the case and held upon theshaft against independent rotation, means upon the extremities of theshaft whereby it may be rotated, and springs carried by said slides andextending toward each other and bearing upon the face of the shaft, thesprings being adapted to engage the opposite margins of a curtain tohold the curtain to the shaft as the shaft is rotated.

4.. A curtain carrier of the character described comprising an outercase having circular ends, the body of the case being approximatelyseini-circular, straps passing around the case and attached to the bodythereof, said straps being formed. each at one point with a loop adaptedto embrace the bow of a vehicle top and said straps having means wherebythey may be buckled to the case, a longitudinally extending shaftrotatably mountedon the ends of the case, knobs mounted upon the ext'emities of the shaft. whereby the shaft may be rotated, and meansmounted adjacent opposite ends of the shaft whereby a margin of acurtain may be held to the shaft, the two means be- 5. A carrying devicefor curtains comprising a case having ends, a shaft extending throughthe case, means upon the extremities of the shaft whereby it may berotated, slides mountednpon the shaft adjacent each end thereof andshiftable longitudinally upon the shaft but rotatable therewith and eachslide having a vertical groove upon its inner face, and a leaf springfor each slide, each springbeing angular-1y bent at its dorsal end toextend into said groove and be supported thereby, each spring extendinginward toward the shaft and then longitudinally along the shaft and thenslightly outward whereby to receive between it and the shaft the marginsof a curtain.

6. A curtain carrier of the character described comprising an outer casehaving end members, straps fasteningaround the case and attached to thebody thereof and each formed at one polnt with a loop adapted to embracethe bow of a vehicle top and said straps having means whereby they maybe buckled to the case, a longitudinal shaft rosignature.- 7 CLYDE B.MOON. I

